shiny
/ˈʃaɪni/adjective
उच्चारण शाइनी
चमकदार, चमकीला, चिकना और चमकता हुआ
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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smooth and bright; reflecting light
चमकदार, चमकीला, चिकना और चमकता हुआ
- a shiny new bicycle
- She polished the brass until it was shiny.
- shiny black hair
+ 5 more examples
- He wore shiny black shoes to the wedding.
- The sun made the lake look shiny and silver.
- A shiny coin lay on the pavement.
- The new car had a shiny red finish.
- Her eyes were shiny with tears.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shiny + noun
Describes a smooth surface that reflects light, such as metal, hair, paper or a new coin.
ऐसी चिकनी सतह का वर्णन करता है जो प्रकाश को परावर्तित करती है, जैसे धातु, बाल, कागज़ या नया सिक्का।
- She wore shiny black shoes to the wedding.
- The new coin was bright and shiny.
shiny with / from sth
'With' or 'from' shows what makes the surface bright, such as oil, sweat or polish.
'With' या 'from' बताता है कि सतह को क्या चमकदार बनाता है, जैसे तेल, पसीना या पॉलिश।
- His forehead was shiny with sweat.
- The floor was shiny from daily polishing.
shiny vs shining
'Shiny' describes a surface that reflects light; 'shining' describes a source giving out light or a lively quality.
'Shiny' प्रकाश को परावर्तित करने वाली सतह का वर्णन करता है; 'shining' प्रकाश देने वाले स्रोत या उज्ज्वल गुण का।
- The sun was shining, and the shiny car looked new.
- She was a shining example of hard work.
shine (verb) / shone / shined
The verb 'shine' has past 'shone' for giving light and 'shined' for polishing an object.
क्रिया 'shine' का past रूप प्रकाश देने के लिए 'shone' और वस्तु चमकाने के लिए 'shined' है।
- The moon shone brightly.
- He shined his shoes before the interview.
+Collocations 4
shiny + noun
surfacehairshoescoinpapermetal
- The jeweller showed her a shiny gold chain.
adverb + shiny
verybright andbrand new andhighlyslightly
- The brass pots were highly polished and shiny.
make / keep + shiny
makekeepgetturnstay
- Oil keeps the leather shiny.
shiny + new
newbrand-newbright
- He arrived on a shiny new motorbike.
“More examples 5
- Radhika polished the brass lamp until it was shiny.
राधिका ने पीतल का दीपक तब तक माँजा जब तक वह चमकने नहीं लगा।
- The children admired the shiny new school bus.
बच्चों ने स्कूल की चमचमाती नई बस की प्रशंसा की।
- A shiny red apple lay in the basket.
टोकरी में एक चमकीला लाल सेब रखा था।
- The bride's silk sari was shiny with golden thread.
दुल्हन की रेशमी साड़ी सुनहरे धागे से चमक रही थी।
- Old trousers become shiny at the knees.
पुरानी पतलूनें घुटनों पर चमकने लगती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The coin is very shining.
✓ The coin is very shiny.
'Shiny' describes a surface; 'shining' describes a light source.
'Shiny' सतह का वर्णन करता है; 'shining' प्रकाश-स्रोत का।
✗ The sun is shiny today.
✓ The sun is shining today.
The sun gives light, so use the verb 'is shining'.
सूर्य प्रकाश देता है, इसलिए क्रिया 'is shining' आती है।
✗ She shined brightly in the exam.
✓ She shone brightly in the exam.
For giving light or doing well, the past tense is 'shone'.
प्रकाश देने या उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन के लिए past tense 'shone' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe brightness, but differ in what is bright.
सभी चमक का वर्णन करते हैं, पर क्या चमकता है, इसमें भिन्न हैं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
shin·y
?Which word?
Keep apart shiny (having a bright surface: shiny shoes) and shining (giving out light, or excellent: a shining example).
Shiny (चमकदार सतह वाला: shiny shoes) और shining (प्रकाश देता हुआ, या उत्कृष्ट: a shining example) को अलग रखिए।